"We should get insurance and government bureaucrats out of the way and force health care providers to compete for our business," Ryan says in response to the question. "That way we can cut costs, improve quality, and make health care accessible for everyone."

He makes no mention of President Barack Obama's health reform law, which he and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney criticize on the campaign trail, but does say health decision should not be in the hands of "government or insurance bureaucrats."

"Insurance companies and providers should show us their prices and practices so you can make decisions based on cost and quality," Ryan says.

A new television ad for the Romney-Ryan presidential campaign released Tuesday also mentions healthcare.

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What does "patient centered health care" really mean. Do we go back to the death panels of health care insurers.

Let's move this country forward.

Obama 2012

October 2, 2012 03:48 pm at 3:48 pm |

Calif Conservative

The referendum continues.......................

October 2, 2012 03:50 pm at 3:50 pm |

truth hurts

Wire Palladin, S. F. - I wish Ayn would give up his government insurance.
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Has Obama, Biden or any of the Democrats? Obama has made millions from his books. He could afford to pay for his own healthcare.

October 2, 2012 03:50 pm at 3:50 pm |

Calif Conservative

Biden tells audience middle class has been 'buried' last four years
By Amie Parnes – 10/02/12 01:33 PM ET
Vice President Biden said Tuesday that the middle class has been “buried” for the last four years.
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Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

October 2, 2012 03:52 pm at 3:52 pm |

truth hurts

Wire Palladin, S. F. - We can thank Obama for the end of most of the leaders of al Qaeda,
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We can also thank Obama for the end of our ambassador to Libya because he wasn't provided with the security and protection he needed. BTW, they suspect AQ involvement so maybe all those "Osama is dead" chants at the Democrat National Convention motivated them to prove otherwise.

October 2, 2012 03:53 pm at 3:53 pm |

Calif Conservative

It's blatantly obvious that this administration can not take responsibility for their own actions.

Leaders don't blame others.

October 2, 2012 04:00 pm at 4:00 pm |

Gurgyl

@truth hurts–you are an official "idiot". What did GOP do when 19 hijackers came to our soil and shattered this ECONOMY? Idiot, drunk?

October 2, 2012 04:01 pm at 4:01 pm |

truth hurts

Calif Conservative
Biden tells audience middle class has been 'buried' last four years
By Amie Parnes – 10/02/12 01:33 PM ET
Vice President Biden said Tuesday that the middle class has been “buried” for the last four years.
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It appears Joe Biden's dementia has finally consumed his brain. He doesn't even know that HE and OBAMA are the ones that have burried the middle class the last 4 years.

THANKS JOE!! It is going to make one heck of a commercial for Romney!! Biden, the gift that just keeps on giving.

October 2, 2012 04:04 pm at 4:04 pm |

Bob

Mr. Ryan hasn't a clue. Healthcare (and education) should NOT be run by "free market" economics.

Wire Palladin, S. F. – We can thank Obama for the end of most of the leaders of al Qaeda,
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We can also thank Obama for the end of our ambassador to Libya because he wasn't provided with the security and protection he needed. BTW, they suspect AQ involvement so maybe all those "Osama is dead" chants at the Democrat National Convention motivated them to prove otherwise.

October 2, 2012 04:04 pm at 4:04 pm |

Low key

Funny I work for an insurance company. Leave it to the GOP and you will be trying to get health care like you buy cars. This is how they will run health care in the system. There is always a lower end company and a high end company selling you something its just how much can you afford more money better service less money poorer service. Just like buying a car more money better new car, bad credit less money used car with issues.

October 2, 2012 04:05 pm at 4:05 pm |

independent voter

Who will regulate the quality and price for insurnce? Problem is the cost. At old age who will shop for the best price? Is that not waste of time and energy? How much money people will get for voucher? Will that be enough for getting what atleast medicare cover now?

October 2, 2012 04:10 pm at 4:10 pm |

Republicans; the "Not Intended to be Factually Accurate" Party

Anyone that has ever been successful at anything that they HAD TO WORK FOR knows that you can`t "half-step" and get there. By running for his Congressional seat while running for VP, Ryan is "half_stepping". It can not be comforting to Romney or the other GOP faithful, that he is doing this. Either you are all in on the big things, or you lose. The PRESIDENCY is about the biggest thing there is. Ryan is running but his heart isn`t in it because he really doesn`t believe in Romney as the leader and standard bearer for the Republican Party. There is no way to paper this over and the cracks Will emerge.

October 2, 2012 04:11 pm at 4:11 pm |

Sniffit

"We can also thank Obama for the end of our ambassador to Libya"

Psssst....it's not working.

October 2, 2012 04:12 pm at 4:12 pm |

Brian

Truth Hurts wrote:
We can also thank Obama for the end of our ambassador to Libya because he wasn't provided with the security and protection he needed. BTW, they suspect AQ involvement so maybe all those "Osama is dead" chants at the Democrat National Convention motivated them to prove otherwise.

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To blame Obama for the death of our ambassador to Libya is disgraceful. I'm a democrat and I would never sink your level by blaming Bush for the deaths of 9/11. You should be ashamed of yourself for that post.

Here in Canada we pay about 66% as much per capita as in the US, companies don't have to provide it as a benefit, and coverage is universal. By intenational organization measures, the overall quality of care, which includes accessibility and mortality data, Canada ranks about 7th in the World. The US ranks #37. The GOP has sold out to big Pharma, big Med, and big lawyers. Go to war for ~3000 dead and run up huge tax numbers. Meanwhile in the US healthcare system, about 98,000 preventable deaths occur every year. Where is the war on broken healthcare?

October 2, 2012 04:20 pm at 4:20 pm |

Sandy

Patient Centered Solutions? Another soundbite! LOL

October 2, 2012 04:21 pm at 4:21 pm |

al in memphis

"We should get insurance and government bureaucrats out of the way and force health care providers to compete for our business," Ryan says in response to the question. "That way we can cut costs, improve quality, and make health care accessible for everyone."
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WHAT? - Health care and insurance are not some product they have to offer you specials to lure you in to use it. When it is needed there are few options. There is a daily demand such that they can name there own price and you cant do much about it. It's not like gas where if enough of us stop driving and it stockpiles and they are force to lower the price to keep profitable.
As long as greed is the leading factor in the insurance industry, it will not fit into your "consumer control the price" business model. Obamacare certainly could have been better, but it is the first time I've heard of insurance companies having to return money to it customers because they did not use a majority of it on actually administering health care. Money they use to use to line their pockets or build skyscrapers.

October 2, 2012 04:24 pm at 4:24 pm |

KS

@Truth Hurts: Don't forget about the 3000 killed on 9/11, the 4500 plus killed in Irag, the sailors killed on the USS Cole, I could go on.

Keep your mouth closed about who is incompotent, Bush is responsible for more american deaths, and he claimed to be a born again christian.

October 2, 2012 04:24 pm at 4:24 pm |

Me

Is he running for re-election to the house of representatives and vice president? How does that work...exactly. If he wins the house of rep. and the white house he gets to choose which house? Or does it speak to the fact he's not confident they will take the white house so he has a contingency plan? He will keep working for the government either way!! This is kind of odd to me.

October 2, 2012 04:25 pm at 4:25 pm |

Ancient Texan

Luke-Az. Obama DID lie his way to the White House. BTW Obama, where are ALL of your records that you paid out millions to seal and hide? What are you Hiding???

October 2, 2012 04:37 pm at 4:37 pm |

Indy

Cal Conservative:Biden tells audience middle class has been 'buried' last four years

Yes Congress and Republicans have strangled and held the middle class hostage for the past four years while Republicans attempt to make Obama a one term President, good news is coming though as Romney and Ryan are failing at getting people to believe their lies and Obama is going to get a second term and put the republican party out to pasture where it belongs

Ryan is acting optimistic in campaigning again in Wisconsin for his old confessional seat while running as Romneys VP,can he see defeat in his horizon,I bet so!!He refused to debate the democratic challenger just recently and it'll show in the polls because the challenger is pulling out all the stops and showing Wisconsinites just what he's all about and why!!Ryan going down as a two time loser in two different campaigns,glad he bought that camo hunting gear for he and his daughter,he's definitly going to need it because he's getting called out on his lies!!

The pooled of Wisconsin should send this seven term gop worthless sponge home after he loses the gop vp. This worthless gop goof should be sent packing with the rest of the gop obstructionest house members who have done nothing but collect their paychecks and free healthcare for four years!!!!!!!!!!!!